Reactions On The Road?

**Zed** · 15th February 2004, 21:35

I much favour sportsbikes over cruisers and other bikes. It's always a highlight for me to see other riders on the road going in the same direction, especially when they are on a similar bike to mine!

Scenario: You see a helmet up ahead in the distance gliding between the traffic, or in the mirror there is the glimmer of a motorcycle headlight approaching you...how do you react?

Zed

**Zed** · 16th February 2004, 07:18

Personally I find it quite exciting! I wait to see their reaction & take it from there...it's good when you meet up with other bikes and continue to ride together for a spell- some get quite competitive, some get down right reckless, while others are content to just cruise alongside enjoying the scenery!

I met up with an beautiful black Aprilla RSV1000 recently on the way home from work, we were both lane splitting different lanes of the N'Western M'way in unisen, but when we got in front of the traffic we both plowed it out and he pulled up the front wheel at 100kms just in front of me...that was nice to see.

Another time recently I met up with an absolute nutcase on a GSXR1000 who passed me going down a winding narrow hill with cars in front of me on a blind curve...I had to catch him, and when I did he just kept doing stoppies & pulling wheelies the whole time we rode together. I was impressed with his skills, but not with his lack of regard for safety in a residential area.

Zed

**SPman** · 16th February 2004, 09:03

Originally Posted by Zed

Another time recently I met up with an absolute nutcase on a GSXR1000 who passed me going down a winding narrow hill with cars in front of me on a blind curve...I had to catch him, and when I did he just kept doing stoppies & pulling wheelies the whole time we rode together. I was impressed with his skills, but not with his lack of regard for safety in a residential area.
Zed

There seem to be a few nutters out west on GSXR1000's. The one who passed us on the NW in a standup wheelie, weaving in and out of the traffic, wearing sneakers, baggy trou and a bomber jacket and one doing a standup wheelie right up the north side of the Harbour bridge, heading south!
Admire their bike skill, not their road sense!

**Jackrat** · 16th February 2004, 09:42

Coming back from the west pac this sunday I caught up with a bike on the Glenbrook Rd,Don,t know what it was but he was doing around 80-90Kms an I was flying.As I came up behind him I could see he hadn't spotted me, I went past him pretty close coming out of an S bend just out of Waiuku.
I pulled into the first gas station as I got into town and as I took my helmet off he went past an gave me the finger.

I just give him a big smile an a wave,,,,,Ahhhh well I was having fun and he got a free lesson about watching his mirrors

**Motoracer** · 16th February 2004, 09:46

I think its exciting. If I see a bike, I have to know how fast he/she is so I follow them for a while. If they are too slow then I just overtake them straight away and go on my own way. If they are way too fast then I guess they would do the same. When I come across someone going on a similar pace to mine then thats really good cause you can have a little fun with each other.

**Two Smoker** · 16th February 2004, 10:20

Just following the other biker is a good one, but as everyone is saying, if they are too slow Bye Bye cya l8r u can eat my 2 smoke lol:P. if a bike is coming in the opposite direction, no matter wat they are riding or doin ill give them a wave or a nod, although alot of old guys tht have just bout a huge crusier and its there first time back on a bike need to learn to wave bac:@

Theres is riding fast (like scraping the pegs etc), but then there is riding stupid like passing on blind corners, surely u can wait for the short straight it aint like a bike is slow with acceleration.

Nice Jackrat LOL, ppl need to learn not to get so angus wen they are passed lol

**Zed** · 19th February 2004, 22:31

Originally Posted by Motoracer

...When I come across someone going on a similar pace to mine then thats really good cause you can have a little fun with each other.

Yeah it's a totally different riding experience when you're with 1 or more other bikes on the road...watching and admiring one anothers machines makes the ride that much more thrilling and entertaining, especially when there are some skills displayed!!

Zed

**FROSTY:Me** · 21st May 2004, 08:39

When Im out riding with other guys Its a totally different experience.
And meeting someone on a bike on the road is just -hey were mates we just don't know it yet

**Holy Roller** · 21st May 2004, 08:50

usually it is others passing me on their sports bike, I tend to ride at just legal approx speeds. But when I see a helmet up ahead I try to catch up, though usually they are conservative riders and I get frustrated riding at a speed out of my own pace so I say

**Antallica** · 21st May 2004, 09:21

It's usually excitement, I don't get to ride with people much since my mate binned his FXR and went to Germany. So the thought of riding with someone is excellent, however most of the riders around here in Whangarei ride old Harleys that I'm surprised actually get warrants.

**boris** · 21st May 2004, 09:36

I've had about 10 satan slaves go passed me,one guy give me the bird, the last guy the thumbs up.I think they have a club house in Param.That wound have been the most intrested i have been.other than that its a wave from me. a classic old bike dose spark my intrest a bit.

**Cajun** · 21st May 2004, 10:09

I try and wave at everybike that i past, pastes me or goes other way, no matter what they are are on, some of guys on harleys just ignore you, but other wave back, and thats coming from me on sports, bikes.

We are all motorcycles we are all using the road, all need to just say howdy to everyone, you see the truck drivers doing it to each other, even tho some are in mac trucks other are international, its not the brand, its that you are riding that all matters.

Hope to see ya on the road, i be the bright yellow bike with yellow leathers waving at you.

**Jackrat** · 21st May 2004, 10:52

On a resent ride I was passed by a Buel on Hyw 22,He was going real hard and put me right in my place because up til then I thought I was doing pretty good

Then later in the day I saw a bike in the distance just past Arapuni,I caught him on the old Taupo Rd and was delighted to find it was a new Kawasaki 650 twin.As soon as he spotted me coming he picked up the pace and we had a good dice going through the Wolveston forest.at the end of one of the few straights I got past him on brakes and after that he couldn't get back around me even though he had a good try just outside Tokoroa.It's not often I come across somebody on a similar bike to mine so it really made my day to have a ride like that on one of my most favorite roads.
It just doen't get better than that

**Posh Tourer :P** · 21st May 2004, 14:56

I try and wave or nod to most people, but I think my bike puts me at a disadvantage in terms of them waving back. I'll try to catch up to people if I see a helmet ahead, but i havent been out on many long rides on the beemer yet, so no good fun to be had yet... I'm sure I'll find some, the best so far is catching the holden club going up SH16 :P

**toads** · 21st May 2004, 15:58

I love to see other bikers out there, I am generally interested in where they are from and heading to, there's a general camaraderie that is unique regardless of age, gender or creed, just wonderful!